![]() ![]() Thematically, the text focuses on the Theseus-Ariadne-Minotaur cycle: in Part One, the authors were young enough to “re=verb=erate” when struck with the myth Part Two allowed Nichol and Clifford the space to step back in order to devise a way to say ‘love’ more acutely finally, Part Three presents a stunning example of one man’s grief for a lost friend and collaborator. After Nichol’s death, Clifford completed the work, adding Part Three-composed of elements of Nichol’s Martyrology-as a means of tribute, eulogy, acceptance and lie. These long gestation periods allowed the writers the space and time to re/consider, knowing the text would always be there to augment. Part Two was composed over many years of revisiting and revising. This didn’t work out, so Nichol and Clifford rewrote a section to produce Part One of the present text. To begin, Nichol had also wanted to include two West Coast poets in the writing process. ![]() ![]() bpNichol and Wayne Clifford had worked together early in their literary careers in fact, Clifford had been the editor of Nichol’s first trade book, published with Coach House Press. The collaboration for this new book began in the autumn of 1966. The value of Theseus is as much about its pedigree as the writing itself. ![]()
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